Southampton are set to announce former RB Leipzig boss Ralph Hasenhuttl as their replacement for Mark Hughes, according to Sky.
Southampton have agreed a three-year deal with Ralph Hasenhuttl for the Austrian to become their new manager, according to Sky Sports.
And, with the report stating that Hasenhuttl will be at the match against Tottenham Hotspur in midweek to watch, it means the Saints should only go one game without a full-time manager after the sacking of Mark Hughes.
That is great work from the club, considering the vast array of coaches who were in line for the job. As the Sky report states, ex-Premier League bosses Quique Sanchez Flores, David Moyes, Nigel Pearson and Carlos Carvalhal had been linked, either through reports or their own words.
It is also important to remember Southampton made a similar jump last season, appointing Hughes just two days after Mauricio Pellegrino left, and that questionable decision may have led them to take their time over this one. But that clearly is not the case.
It could have been quite easy for Southampton to give themselves time to consider their position with so much choice, and the fact they are set to avoid a prolonged period with a caretaker manager is good news for the club.
We have seen that situation play out twice in the last three seasons – Alan Curtis with Swansea City in 2015/16 and David Unsworth with Everton last year.
Both men oversaw eight games in charge and both struggled badly, with just eight and seven points respectively from a possible 24.
Making a quick appointment may seem like the obvious thing to do, but Southampton could have had their reasons for doing otherwise.
Instead, they are set to make the brave move and, as recent history suggests, almost certainly the correct one.
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